Papabear wrote:EwingsGlass wrote:Done. If it works by itself, so much the better. That gets Nate $1M, so he should do it. I'll also give Dallas Curry, Chandler and Hill for Dampier. I think you need the bigger deal anyway to make Nate's BYC status work properly. Hell, I'll give them the Clippers 2nd rd pick too. Just clear the cap space.Nate
Chandler
Jeffries
Curry
Hill
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For those who think it is too much to give up Chandler and Hill to get rid of Eddy now it should be noted that next in 2011 when Curry comes off the cap, Wilson's cap hold/RFA status will prevent us from having the space to sign a max free agent (Melo) that year anyway. So, we are going to have to renounce him in any event and he plays the same position as our top fa targets this year and in 2011. We are strategically in a better position if we clear Eddy Curry's contract before this summer so we can max out our cap this year and start using the MLE and LLE in 2011.
Papabear Says
And what is Lebron suposed to do for one whole year? Play with knowing that he is on a loosing team?
Hold on, you think that having Chandler, Hill, Jeffries and Curry on the team will be a better supporting cast then the team you could build with roughly $51,000,000 in cap space? Thats a roster tha includes Gallo, 2 max contracts at $17,100,000 apiece AND another 16M or so to fill in the rest of the roster. AND, this team is capped out in 2011 which is a postive because is gives the Knicks access to the $5.8 Mid-Level Exception and the $2.2M Low Level Exception.
Look here:
Ideal Lebron/Bosh Scenario
Danilo Gallinari 3,304,560.00
Toney Douglas 1,071,000.00
Second Rd Draft Pick 478,000.00
Second Rd Draft Pick 478,000.00
David Lee 8,300,000.00
Sergio Rodriguez 2,700,000.00
Ty Thomas 5,600,000.00
Lebron James 17,100,000.00
Chris Bosh 17,100,000.00
Marcus Landry 800,000.00
Total Salary 56,931,560.00
Projected Salary Cap 57,000,000.00
Cap Space Remaining 68,440.00
PG Sergio Rodriguez
SG Lebron James
SF Danilo Gallinari
PF Chris Bosh
C David Lee
PG/SG Toney Douglas
SF/PF Marcus Landry
PF/C Ty Thomas
Bench
Bench
Bench 2nd Rd Pick
Bench 2nd Rd Pick
IR
IR
IR
In 2010, this team can still use the Vet's Minimum Exception. In 2011, this team can sign someone Like Leandro Barbarosa to the MLE (or some other ring-hungry Vet)
In every 2011 projection where you cannot move Eddy Curry's contract, you need to waive your rights to Chandler in order to sign a second max FA (and the only available max player is Carmelo). AND you do not get the benefit of the MLE or the LLE.
There are other possibilities for the Curry contract (i.e. trade it during the season as an expiring), but unless you really beleive that Chandler is a max type player, you are better off trading him now.
